State officials in Montana have made a breakthrough in a law that affects the ability of people suffering from brain injuries to begin or continue their assimilation into society. Fifty-seven year old Jay Barrow has long suffered from a brain injury, which has left him dealing with bouts of epilepsy and seizures; however, he has… Read More
National Institute of Health Studying Junior Seau’s Brain Tissue
On May 2, 2012, future first ballot National Football League Hall-of-Famer Junior Seauended his life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Like former NFL player Dave Duerson, who took his own life in 2011, Seau presumably avoided damaging his head and/or brain so that the tissue could be studied for the benefit of… Read More
Pop Star’s Tragic Family Accident
Over the weekend it was reported that R&B singer Usher was enjoying time with family and friends on Lake Lanier in northern Georgia last Friday, when a man on a personal watercraft struck Usher’s 11-year old stepson and a 15-year old girl, as they were riding inner-tubes in the lake. The girl suffered a broken arm… Read More
Brain Injury Patients Gaining New Independence Thanks To Massachusetts Program
Thanks to a 2008 court decision in the federal class action lawsuit of Hutchinson v. Patrick, people in Massachusetts suffering from brain injuries have since been able to leave the confinement of nursing homes to live and rehabilitate unencumbered in group homes or other living arrangements, thanks to the inception of the Acquired Brain Injury… Read More
NFL Injuries Cause Second Look at Litigation
The National Football League is a billion dollar entity that provides the United States with its most popular sport every Sunday for 6-7 months each year. However, that success and the league’s entire future may be in danger now that more than 2,400 former players have come forward, accusing the league of knowingly subjecting them… Read More
Blood-Brain Barrier Breakthrough Could Provide New Treatments for Brain Injuries
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made a critical breakthrough in unmasking the mysteries of the blood-brain barrier, which protects the brain from detriment, but also hinders it from receiving medical treatment. Through the use of stem cells, though, these researchers believe that they may have unlocked the potential of learning how to work… Read More